lordstanley

Guardians win. Royals win. Astros win. Jays win.

The Tigers are demoralized Harris hasn't made any trade deadline acquisitions.

And here's the run differential in the past 10 games: L4 L9 L8 L4 L2 L3 W1 L3 L3 L5

We need to start stealing signs.

This is like when you're feeling rundown at work and can't wait for the 4-day long weekend to come so you can feel rejuvenated. Then you come back from that weekend hoping for a fresh start and a week later you're feeling as burnt out as you did beforehand.

I thought today was going to be payback for times in the past when a team would call up an unknown pitcher and they would shutout the Tigers on 3 hits over 6 innings.

5-0 pirates already. When it rains it pours. The games haven’t even been close I feel bad for Melton’s parents, it is such a big day for the family.

Next time the Tigers throw up a stinker here's a show recommendation. The Partridge Family Goes To Detroit. Aired in 1971. "From Season 1, Episode 18 'Soul Club' - The Partridges and Ruben are in Detroit for a performance. Due to a booking mix-up, they arrive at the place where the Temptations are expected. The audiences are totally different. The Partridges agree to perform and hope for the best". Appearances by Richard Pryor, Lou Gossett Jr. Not to mention by series regular, the lovely Susan Dey. What more can you ask for.

Cleveland wins. They’ve made up 6 games on the Tigers in the past 11 games. The division lead is down into single digits, at 9 games. Tigers are tied with the Jays for the AL lead.

Loss. Hobbes in hiding.

Tying run comes to the plate. 8-5 Pirates, 9th inning, 2 on, 1 out. Perez at bat, Greene on deck.

Everything is going wrong. Run off the board.

The last time I really listened to sports talk radio it seems 40% of the airtime was devoted to people impatiently waiting for Drew Henson to start games.

Sure, and in a salary cap world or if I thought Illitch would deploy $60mm elswhere, there are probably more valuable ways to spend what Skubal would cost. My concern is that Illitch would just keep the money in his pocket if he doesn't pay Skubal. Might be good for Illitch, sucks for me as a fan though.

The AL lead is about to go down to 0.5 games over Toronto and the AL Central lead is about to go down to 10 over Cleveland.

Tigers have first two men on in the 2nd inning. 1 out now. Still, need run(s) here.

3-0 Pirates after 2. Flaherty has given up 7 baserunners, he is at 57 pitches.

Bases loaded. Ge the feeling the Pirates are a single away from ending this game.

Pirates get their run.

If I were Illitch, I'd aim to position the Tigers for sale for the year 2030. Maximize attendance, TV ratings, and merch until then. Signing Skubal and winning a championship or two would drive that. A new owner in 2030 won't be scared off by the remaining few years of Skubal's contract, will just see it as a cost of entry for acquiring the team.

Great, actually. No one can take away the joy and excitement of 4 Cup triumphs over a 12-year span. Give me 2 World Series and 2 Super Bowls over the next decade. That will take me to 68 years old. Both the Tigers and Lions can suck for the rest of my lifetime after that. Would make that deal in a heartbeat.

If you had told us before the game that a Tiger would leave the game due to “left shoulder flare-up” we’d have had fans jumping off of the Gordie Howe Bridge.

ESPN and Boras are in cahoots